Financial Director

Title - Director of Finance (CPA)

Tenure - Full Time, Permanent

Location - Downtown Toronto (Liberty Village)

Salary Range - $120,000 – $140,000 (Open to discuss)

Workplace Type - Hybrid

Freight Technology | AI Tools | Series A Stage | North America

About the Company

Our client is a fast-scaling freight technology company transforming how small and mid-sized fleets operate across North America. Their AI-driven platform addresses critical operational challenges in trucking — beginning with fuel management and expanding into a full-stack operations solution.

They are growing quickly and building foundational infrastructure to support long-term scale.

Position Overview

This is NOT a maintenance role. It's a ground-up build!

Our client is seeking a Director of Finance who thrives in high-growth, evolving environments and can build structure where it doesn’t yet exist. This is a hands-on, build-from-scratch opportunity — not a maintenance role.

The ideal candidate will take ownership of rebuilding financial infrastructure, implementing scalable systems, and serving as a strategic financial partner to leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Audit, clean, and fully rebuild QuickBooks financial statements
• Establish sustainable accounting processes and financial controls
• Modernize and optimize the financial technology stack
• Build and automate financial reporting systems
• Own forecasting across short-term cash planning and long-range financial modeling
• Lead relationships with lenders, creditors, and financial partners
• Provide strategic financial guidance to leadership
• Partner with founders on fundraising readiness, board reporting, and growth planning
• Support overall financial decision-making and operational scaling

Qualifications

• CPA designation (required)
• 10+ years of experience in finance
• Experience in startup or high-growth environments
• Proven track record of cleaning up and restructuring financial systems
• Strong communication skills with experience managing lenders and creditors
• Hands-on operator comfortable building models and presenting insights
• Experience with financial automation tools and modern finance systems (preferred)
• Background in transportation, logistics, or related industries (preferred)

What We Offer

• Competitive base salary
• Equity participation (vesting begins at the end of Q2)
• Hybrid work flexibility
• Direct exposure to leadership and strategic decision-making
• Opportunity to build and own the company’s financial infrastructure during a critical growth phase